Punta del Este to Piriapolis
29/04/11 21:31 Filed in: Uruguay
After a very good sleep I inflated the dinghy and went ashore to pay mooring fees. On the way I was hailed by a german couple one of whom wanted a lift ashore. They were bound for Brazil and were waiting to take fuel.
We chatted a bit and it emerged that they were very cross with they way they had been treated at Piriapolis. Oh dear. We will be there tonight.
Formalities were a bit fiddly. I had to see immigration (Urg$125 for an entry stamp in my passport), customs, Prefectura and Hidrografia (Mooring Fee Urg$292).
Back on board it was 11:45 before I dropped the buoy and sailed for Piriapolis.
The wind was just north of east F4. Almost astern bight with slight seas it was very pleasant sailing.
Passing Punta Ballena around 13:00. The white building is Casa Pueblo which we visited last November.
Punta del Este in the distance astern.
Approaching Piriapolis with Hotel Argentino and Pan de Azucar (1400 ft high with a 35m cross at the summit) at centre.
Later the wind increased to F5 but by 16:45 we were off Piriapolis. Once inside there appeared to be no vacant berths. I prepared lines and fenders and was beckoned to raft alongside a large french yacht, Grey Pearl, where we were all fast at 17:30.
Log 18.2 Miles. Track 22 Miles.
We chatted a bit and it emerged that they were very cross with they way they had been treated at Piriapolis. Oh dear. We will be there tonight.
Formalities were a bit fiddly. I had to see immigration (Urg$125 for an entry stamp in my passport), customs, Prefectura and Hidrografia (Mooring Fee Urg$292).
Back on board it was 11:45 before I dropped the buoy and sailed for Piriapolis.
The wind was just north of east F4. Almost astern bight with slight seas it was very pleasant sailing.
Passing Punta Ballena around 13:00. The white building is Casa Pueblo which we visited last November.
Punta del Este in the distance astern.
Approaching Piriapolis with Hotel Argentino and Pan de Azucar (1400 ft high with a 35m cross at the summit) at centre.
Later the wind increased to F5 but by 16:45 we were off Piriapolis. Once inside there appeared to be no vacant berths. I prepared lines and fenders and was beckoned to raft alongside a large french yacht, Grey Pearl, where we were all fast at 17:30.
Log 18.2 Miles. Track 22 Miles.